Downtick (Noun)
Meaning
A transaction in the stock market at a price below the price of the preceding transaction.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The stock price experienced a downtick after the company announced its disappointing quarterly earnings.
- Analysts closely monitored the market for a downtick in stock prices to signal the beginning of a bearish trend.
- A series of downticks in the technology sector led to an overall decline in the stock market index.
- The sudden downtick in shares caught investors off guard, causing widespread panic selling.
- The downtick in the stock price after the acquisition news was unexpected, given the synergies between the two companies.